All that we are seeing on the screen is happening with real people, real action sequences in the background, forcing the eye to watch as if we were there.

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Tommie, a fairly unattractive young man (by the usual Hollywood standard of gay film characters at any rate) with a dead-end job handing out fliers in New York, an occupation not normally associated with people who use an American Express card as he does, decides to head off to Provincetown to join in the gay life there. Although it's meant to be a summer adventure, many of the background shots of Provincetown imply it's actually late fall or winter and that Provincetown is a ghost town. The object of his quest isn't entirely clear because much of the film is given over to him traipsing about from guest house to guest house seeking employment as a house boy and, somewhat incidentally, looking for someone with whom to form a relationship. He rejects making any attempt to meet the one guy who everyone else regards as the best catch out there and who, by the end of the film and too late in the summer stay, turns out to be quite a nice, intelligent person. I guess the lesson to be learned is that one shouldn't prejudge others or that one should seize opportunities when they present themselves.Most of the people he meets, whether gay visitors or locals, come across as weird and display some of the worse gay stereotypes, in some cases verging on the venal or psychotic. At least one gay stereotype … that they all possess a fashion sense …is laid to rest. Tommie's wardrobe often suggests he's auditioning for the lead in a revival of Leave It to Beaver. His pursuits of employment and a relationship are a disaster, but despite lengthy periods of un- or under-employment he has his American Express card to keep him going. I wonder where the monthly statements are sent.There are some mildly amusing moments, but for the most part the film drags on and on with no apparent point or direction other than to imply that most gays are low-life types and that the people of Provincetown form a colony of weirdos. I'm not sure if the rather preposterous title, Lie Down With Dogs (and you get up with fleas) refers to this subset of humanity, but I'm pretty sure Tommie brought along his own fleas.Unlike some other reviewers, I wouldn't say it's the worst gay film ever … that's a pretty crowded field … but I can't think of any reason to recommend that anyone bother to watch it. I notice this is Wally White's only venture into film making, for which we can all be grateful.

LIE DOWN WITH DOGS was reasonably popular with gay audiences for about fifteen minutes in 1995, but God only knows why. A more abrasive set of overworked stereotypes can scarcely be imagined.Tommy (Wally White) arrives in Provincetown with no money, no job, no place to stay, and grandiose ideas of the good times to be had at a gay-popular summer destination. Needless to say, one misadventure follows another: lecherous would-be employers, pot-smoking landlords, a snaky Latin lover more interested in Tommy's cigarettes than in Tommy himself. But the film is a great deal less interesting than it sounds.In theory, LIE DOWN WITH DOGS satirizes the youthful gay party scene. In practice, however, it plays out in the manner of a particularly charmless Saturday morning cartoon. Written and directed by Wally White himself, the film seems to exist chiefly in order to showcase just how relentlessly unfunny and aggressively obnoxious White can be.Now and then an occasional supporting player, a script idea, or a line of dialogue sparks the film to life--but such moments are too few and too far between to jolt this dog to life. Give it a miss.GFT, Amazon Reviewer

A real obnoxious guy (Wally White) decides to leave his job in NY and spend the summer in Provincetown MA and find Mr. Right.OK--this is LOUSY. For starters--every gay stereotype is trotted out to go through its motions. Second, there's no plot. Third, ALL the characters are obnoxious. Fourth, I've been to PTown--this was obviously shot off season and it REALLY shows. Fifth, almost no one can act. Sixth, did I mention the main character is really obnoxious? Seven, all the "comedy" is lousy. A particularly bad sequence is White picking out dancers from square states (don't ask).The ONLY bright spot here is Randy Becker. He turns in the sole good performance and is VERY hot (to put it mildly)! But he also plays a real jerk.Basically one of the worst gay films ever--maybe THE worst! I wish I could give it a 0--it's not good enough for a 1!

I agree that this movie is not all that great..some of the acting is lame and production quality pretty poor. However, if you've ever lived in Provincetown for any period of time, particularly a summer, this movie is chock full of inside jokes and experiences that certainly happen in this eccentric part of Cape Cod. Come visit and watch it again.